In an interview with the Telegraph published prior to Liverpool’s 3-2 win at Norwich City on Sunday, Reds captain Steven Gerrard, whose team is now three games away
from winning the Premier League, revealed that he had previously given up hope of winning the English first division title with the team he has represented for 16 loyal seasons.

"For us to
have not won the league since 1990 is not good enough,” he said. "A club with this history should have got an awful lot closer during those 24 years. There are times when maybe I have given up
on it -- or been close to giving up on it. When you are finishing seventh or eighth and you see the gap to the top sides, it’s mentally tough.”

He added: “And then you come
to the end of the season and you see the big hitters spending all kinds of money and making their squads even stronger. But when [coach] Brendan [Rodgers] came in I got a real feeling
from him. I liked his vision for the club. I totally believe in this manager and his plans. You hang on to that glimmer of hope that you will have one small chance, one final go before you hang up
your boots ... and it's here."